Madison Bumgarner (right) stood on the mound after giving up a home run to David Freese. The San Francisco Giants lost 6-4 to the St. Louis Cardinals in the first game of the league championship series Sunday Octboer 14, 2012 at AT&T park. (Brant Ward / The Chronicle)

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Pablo Sandoval reacted after he made an error late in the game on a throw to first base. The San Francisco Giants lost 6-4 to the St. Louis Cardinals in the first game of the league championship series Sunday Octboer 14, 2012 at AT&T park. (Brant Ward / The Chronicle)

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A Giants fan in a costume sings in the bleachers after the bottom of the seventh inning. The San Francisco Giants played the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday, October 14, 2012, at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif. The Cardinals defeated the Giants 6-4. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The Chronicle)

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Pablo Sandoval grimaced as he walked back to the dugout after striking out in the 7th inning. The San Francisco Giants lost 6-4 to the St. Louis Cardinals in the first game of the league championship series Sunday Octboer 14, 2012 at AT&T park. (Brant Ward / The Chronicle)

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Greg Lancaster, of Chico, dons his game day sombrero as the San Francisco Giants play the St. Louis Cardinals in NLCS Game 1 on Sunday Oct. 14, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. (Mike Kepka / The Chronicle)

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Buster Posey walked back to the dugout after striking out to end the 7th inning. The San Francisco Giants lost 6-4 to the St. Louis Cardinals in the first game of the league championship series Sunday Octboer 14, 2012 at AT&T park. (Brant Ward / The Chronicle)

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Noah Silva waves a giants flag on the promenade as the San Francisco Giants play the St. Louis Cardinals in NLCS Game 1 on Sunday Oct. 14, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. (Mike Kepka / The Chronicle)

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Boaters wait for a home run ball that never came to McCovey Cove as the San Francisco Giants play the St. Louis Cardinals in NLCS Game 1 on Sunday Oct. 14, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. (Mike Kepka / The Chronicle)

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Tony Bennett sings "God Bless America" during the seventh inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League championship series between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) (Associated Press)

St. Louis Cardinals' Allen Craig breaks his bat as he grounds out during the eighth inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League championship series against the San Francisco Giants Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (Associated Press)

During the national anthem, a giant American flag is unfurled on the field at AT&T park before the San Francisco Giants play the St. Louis Cardinals in NLCS Game 1 on Sunday Oct. 14, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. (Mike Kepka / The Chronicle)

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San Francisco Giants left fielder Gregor Blanco makes a diving catch on a ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Skip Schumaker during the sixth inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League championship series Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (Associated Press)

San Francisco Giants' Gregor Blanco is congratulated by Angel Pagan (16) after Blanco scored during the fourth inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) (Associated Press)

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Katie Nejasmich, of of San Francisco make her way in to AT&T park to see the San Francisco Giants play the St. Louis Cardinals in NLCS Game 1 on Sunday Oct. 14, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. (Mike Kepka / The Chronicle)

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Grace Broberg, 13, of San Jose, waits for stray balls at the edge of the outfield as at the San Francisco Giants play the St. Louis Cardinals in NLCS Game 1 on Sunday Oct. 14, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. (Mike Kepka / The Chronicle)

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St. Louis Cardinals' David Freese (23) and Mike Aldrete collide after Freese catches a foul ball off the bat of San Francisco Giants' Angel Pagan during the third inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League championship series Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in San Francisco. (David J. Phillip / Associated Press)

San Francisco Giants' Gregor Blanco hits a three-run triple off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn (31) during the fourth inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League championship series Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in San Francisco. (Mark Humphrey / Associated Press)

Sam Sakai, of San Ramon, waits for friends outside the AT&T ballpark before the San Francisco Giants play the St. Louis Cardinals in NLCS Game 1 on Sunday Oct. 14, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. (Mike Kepka / The Chronicle)

Leslie Angier and Skyla Montgomery, of San Francisco wait to get into AT&T park before the San Francisco Giants play the St. Louis Cardinals in NLCS Game 1 on Sunday Oct. 14, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. (Mike Kepka / The Chronicle)

Michael Cruz, of Fairfield, waves a towel at the San Francisco Giants play the St. Louis Cardinals in NLCS Game 1 on Sunday Oct. 14, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. (Mike Kepka / The Chronicle)

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San Francisco Giants' Gregor Blanco reacts after hitting a three-run triple during the fourth inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in San Francisco. (David J. Phillip / Associated Press)

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tim Lincecum throws during the fifth inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) (Associated Press)

San Francisco Giants' Gregor Blanco (7) reacts in front of St. Louis Cardinals' David Freese (23) after hitting a three-run triple during the fourth inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League championship series Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) (Associated Press)

San Francisco Giants' Gregor Blanco reacts after hitting a three-run triple during the fourth inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) (Associated Press)